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Kusal Mendis Gets Hit-Wicket vs MI; Enters Bizarre List Of IPL Batters

Aashay Chopade

Kusal Mendis getting hit-out against MI (Source:@OneCricketApp/X.com)Kusal Mendis getting hit-out against MI (Source:@OneCricketApp/X.com)

Kusal Mendis made his debut for the Gujarat Titans in the all-important Eliminator against Mumbai Indians. He had a forgettable stint with the gloves, dropping two big catches. However, he looked determined to make a big contribution with the bat and hit some lovely boundaries. 

Kusal Mendis' Debut Ends In A Strange Dismissal

The batter, though, ended up making a big mistake in the seventh over against Mitchell Santner. The wicketkeeper batter tried to pull a short ball but went back a bit too much and ended up breaking the stumps with his right leg. The batter then fell down in a bizarre fashion and was completely surprised by his unusual dismissal.

Mendis in the process became the third batter in IPL 2025 to get hit-wicket. Abhinav Manohar who played for SRH this season also was dismissed in the same way against MI while Krunal Pandya suffered a similar fate while playing for RCB against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Hit Wickets in IPL 2025:

  • Abhinav Manohar (SRH) vs MI
  • Krunal Pandya (RCB) vs SRH
  • Kusal Mendis (GT) vs MI

Kusal Mendis got his chance in the IPL as a temporary replacement for Jos Buttler who left the tournament due to national commitments. However, the game against MI, could be his first and last, as GT need to win this game to make it to the Qualifier 2. They are chasing a massive target of 229, and before Kusal Mendis, GT lost Gill in the very first over.

In the first innings, Rohit Sharma-led from the front with 81 from just 50 balls, while the middle order batters like Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav also batted well. 

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